12 Pakistan soldiers killed as train falls into canal

Lahore: At least 12 soldiers, including the commander of an army unit, were killed today when four bogies of a special train carrying troops and military hardware fell into a canal due to a bridge collapse in Pakistan’s Punjab Province with the railways minister not ruling out sabotage.

Four bogies of the train fell into the canal near Gujranwala after a section of the Head Chanawa bridge collapsed while the train was passing by the area. The train was en route from Punno Akal to Kharian Cantt in Gujrat city.